Netherlands returns nearly 500 artifacts looted from Asia
The Dutch government has announced the return of 478 objects, illegally acquired during the colonial era, from Indonesia and Sri…
Emilie Girard appointed head of Strasbourg Museums
Emilie Girard (44), chief curator of heritage, has been appointed director of the Museums of the City of Strasbourg, succeeding…
Guide-speakers put to the test of outsourcing
Problem, the LCAP law (relating to the freedom of creation, architecture and heritage) says something else: natural or legal persons…
The Louvre could return looted objects to Italy
After a first unsuccessful request in 2018, Italy renewed its request to the new president and director of the Louvre,…
Nancy Yao dismissed from the direction of the future Museum of American Women’s History
Nancy Yao announced in a statement that she will not be directing the new American Women’s History Museum at the…
The Museum of Printing on Fabrics in Mulhouse loses part of its collection
“These are objects that we hoped to exhibit at the museum…”, regrets Roland Onimus. The president of the Museum of…
Do museums pay attention to their reputation on TripAdvisor?
“The typical example for us is that of the toilets. On TripAdvisor, we had a lot of critical comments about…
The State plans a museum dedicated to Notre-Dame de Paris
The Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, announced on July 7 that she had entrusted Charles Personnaz, the current director…
The State plans a museum dedicated to Notre-Dame de Paris
The Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, announced on July 7 that she had entrusted Charles Personnaz, the current director…
Camille Broucke, new director of the Unterlinden Museum
Camille Broucke was appointed director of the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar, which houses the Issenheim altarpiece. Currently head of the…
The great ambitions of the Saint-Seurin Basilica
Located in Bordeaux, the Saint-Seurin Basilica is a privileged witness to sixteen centuries of history, culture and worship. But the…
In Switzerland, new uses for religious heritage
Swiss. The inventory is impressive: 189 churches, 330 chapels, monasteries and convents of 33 congregations, religious institutions; in all, there…